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Known exploitedIn CISA's KEV catalog since 3 March 2022Ransomware use: known
Adobe Flash Player

CVE-2016-4117: Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Is it exploited?

Yes. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Mar 2022, 2,122 days after the CVE record was published.

How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
94.3%

EPSS score, percentile 99.8 of all scored records

How severe?
7.8 High

CVSS v3.1 base score, from CISA's enrichment of the record

What should I do?

CISA deadline 24 Mar 2022. The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

Advisories and patches (6)

Which versions are affected?

Not stated. The CVE record gives vendor and product as “n/a” and the version as “unspecified”.

Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.

What to do

Required action, set by CISA

The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

CISA due date for this action: 24 March 2022.

Advisories and patches

Linked from CISA's catalog entry

Affected products and versions

The CVE record does not name affected products or versions: vendor and product are “n/a” and the version is “unspecified”.

Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.

About this vulnerability

An access of resource using incompatible type vulnerability exists within Adobe Flash Player that allows an attacker to perform remote code execution.

Summary: CISA's KEV catalog, as of 28 Oct 2026.

  • CISA added CVE-2016-4117 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 3 Mar 2022.
  • CISA marks it as known to be used in ransomware campaigns.
  • The due date CISA sets for the required action is 24 Mar 2022.
  • The CVE record was published on 11 May 2016, 2,122 days before it was added to KEV.
  • The CVE record carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (High), taken from CISA's enrichment of the record.
  • FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 94.3% (percentile 99.8), as of 28 Oct 2026.
  • CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total.

Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.

Description

Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.226 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in May 2016.

Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.

Timeline

DateEvent
11 May 2016CVE record published
3 Mar 2022Added to CISA KEV
24 Mar 2022CISA due date for the required action
10 Sep 2026CVE record last updated

References

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